According to ABC 6 in Providence, Dartmouth Police have arrested a man and a woman who were driving a stolen car on a list of charges. Police found a Honda Pilot that was reported stolen out of Dorchester, pulling into a Walgreens parking lot on State Road as authorities identified the two people in the car as 48 year old Melvin Ward of Dorchester and 34 year old Jessica Fernandes of Fall River. investigation revealed both Ward and Fernandes were in possession of suspected fentanyl as well as stolen property from the Walgreens where they parked as both were arrested on the scene.

Ward's charges included receiving a stolen motor vehicle, numerous class A drug charges as well as shoplifting for a second offense and charges from four other outstanding warrants in his name. Fernandes was charged with receiving a stolen motor vehicle, possession of a class A drug and with one outstanding warrant.